Building a slinky vertical dipole antenna for HF Ham Radio
Radio amateurs can use almost anything made of metal for an HF antenna. In this video, Walt (K4OGO) uses two metal slinky toys to build an inexpensive and fun-to-use antenna for portable operations. Walt takes us through the entire construction process and ends up with a remarkably effective vertical antenna that requires no counterpoise or ground radial system. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVDgs9_lRIA. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM/AL0HA). Here are some comments from Walt (K4OGO): 19,552 views Feb 4, 2024 #hamradio #hamradioantenna #portablehamradio Building a vertical dipole antenna for HF ham radio using two “Slinky” toys #hamradio #hamradioantenna #portablehamradio Learn how to build a vertical dipole antenna using two Slinkies! COASTAL WAVES & WIRES demonstrates the construction process, including measurements and calculations for optima...